8th Earl Marischal; 1st Earl of Kintore. George was the younger brother of William, 7th Earl Marischal, who died without male issue. He succeeded to the title at the death of his brother in 1661 (1671?).
In his younger years he served in the French army and rose to the rank of Colonel. He returned to Scotland when the Civil War broke out, but does not appear to have taken any active part on either side until the army of the 'Engagement' was raised to rescue Charles I from the Republican Party. He fought at the Battle of Preston (17 August 1648). Three years later he had the command of three regiments at the Battle of Worcester, where he displayed the hereditary bravery of his house, but was overpowered by numbers and taken prisoner. He appears to have lived quietly on his estates during the reigns of Charles II and his brother, James VII. He took no active part on either side at the Revolution.
George Keith married Lady Mary Hay (d. 1701), third daughter of George Hay (1596-1644), 2nd Earl of Kinnoull, on 6 February 1662.
C.Smith
In his younger years he served in the French army and rose to the rank of Colonel. He returned to Scotland when the Civil War broke out, but does not appear to have taken any active part on either side until the army of the 'Engagement' was raised to rescue Charles I from the Republican Party. He fought at the Battle of Preston (17 August 1648). Three years later he had the command of three regiments at the Battle of Worcester, where he displayed the hereditary bravery of his house, but was overpowered by numbers and taken prisoner. He appears to have lived quietly on his estates during the reigns of Charles II and his brother, James VII. He took no active part on either side at the Revolution.
George Keith married Lady Mary Hay (d. 1701), third daughter of George Hay (1596-1644), 2nd Earl of Kinnoull, on 6 February 1662.
C.Smith
8th Earl Marischal; 1st Earl of Kintore. George was the younger brother of William, 7th Earl Marischal, who died without male issue. He succeeded to the title at the death of his brother in 1661 (1671?).
In his younger years he served in the French army and rose to the rank of Colonel. He returned to Scotland when the Civil War broke out, but does not appear to have taken any active part on either side until the army of the 'Engagement' was raised to rescue Charles I from the Republican Party. He fought at the Battle of Preston (17 August 1648). Three years later he had the command of three regiments at the Battle of Worcester, where he displayed the hereditary bravery of his house, but was overpowered by numbers and taken prisoner. He appears to have lived quietly on his estates during the reigns of Charles II and his brother, James VII. He took no active part on either side at the Revolution.
George Keith married Lady Mary Hay (d. 1701), third daughter of George Hay (1596-1644), 2nd Earl of Kinnoull, on 6 February 1662.
C.Smith
In his younger years he served in the French army and rose to the rank of Colonel. He returned to Scotland when the Civil War broke out, but does not appear to have taken any active part on either side until the army of the 'Engagement' was raised to rescue Charles I from the Republican Party. He fought at the Battle of Preston (17 August 1648). Three years later he had the command of three regiments at the Battle of Worcester, where he displayed the hereditary bravery of his house, but was overpowered by numbers and taken prisoner. He appears to have lived quietly on his estates during the reigns of Charles II and his brother, James VII. He took no active part on either side at the Revolution.
George Keith married Lady Mary Hay (d. 1701), third daughter of George Hay (1596-1644), 2nd Earl of Kinnoull, on 6 February 1662.
C.Smith
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